The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31

public, and the veterans of R. E. Lee
Camp and other citizens, and the graves of
both Federal and Confederate dead were
decorated with flowers 1t this city the OBJ
servapce was very general, business, both
public and private, being suspended after
midday. Hollywood and Oalwood
cemeteries, in which rest the remains
OF $4,000 Confederate dead, were visited
by many thousands of people and the graves
strewn with flowers. Eloquent memorial
orations were delivered by the Rev. S. S.
Lambeth, of the Methodist church, at Holly
wood, and the Rev. DR.. S. A. Goodwin, of
the Baptist church, at Oakwood. The mill
tary of the city paraded and attended the
memorial services at the cemeteries, includ-
ing the Jewish burial ground, where num-
Der of Confederate dead are buried.
IN FRATERNAL TIES.
GALVESTON, May 30.-Decoration day
was more generally observed in Galveston
to-day. than in any previous year. The
Confederate veterans for the first time
united with the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in the memorial services. When the
column of militamen and veterans opened
the ceremonies of the day by strewing flow
ers over the grave of the Confederate Cen
eral, John B. Magruder, the ex Confeder-
ate, paid similar tribute to the memory of
Lieut.. Lea, who fell on the gunboat Harriet
Lane
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 30.-The decora-
ton of Federal graves at Cave Hill this
afternoon was attended by about 5000 peo-
pie. Col. E. Polk Johnston, who had deliv-
cred the address at the Confederate decora-
tion on Saturday, was present. His elo-
quent speech in response TO the call, after
DIR. Hobbs oration, was the leading feature
of the occasion, and it was cheered to the
echo.
AT SAN ANTONIO.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 30.-Decoration
day was not as generally observed here as
in the past years. A small sensation was
created during the movement of the column
en- route to the cemetery by the city fire de
partment quietly dropping out of the line.
They had been assigned place Immediately
behind the Excelsior Guards, colored
organization.
FLORAL TRIBUTES AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-The graves of
the Union dead in Chalmette cemetery
were decorated to-day. The ceremonies
were conducted by the Grand Army of the
Republic. An address was made by Hon.
tributes were presented by the Continental
Guards, Washington Artillery, the Associa-
ton of the Army of Northern Virginia, the
Association of the Army of Tennessee, the
Louisiana Rifles, the Ladies' Benevolent
Confederate Association and the Mexican
veterans.
DECORATION DAY IN SUNNY FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 30-Decora-
tion day was observed here with considera-
BILE ceremony, notwithstanding the rain.
The Jacksonville Light Infantry and the
Metropolitan Light Infantry, the Grand
Army of the Republic posts, and the Con-
federate Veterans and two colored compa-
nies, all turned out and went to the cemetery
and scattered flowers over the fallen brave
Two hearses, exquisitely decorated with
flowers, followed the procession, which
was large. Dr.. T. o. Summers and Rev. s.
ID. Payne delivered the addresses.
CHICAGO UNVEILS A STATUE.
CHICAGO, May 30.-About 5000 German
American citizens, veterans of the war,
soldiers and others, flocked to the st. Boni-
face cemetery this morning. The object of
the gathering was to witness the unveiling
of soldiers monument, a beautiful work of
marble and granite. 1t is the first monu-
ment raised in Chicago to perpetuate the
heroic deeds Of the German-American SOL
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